Tuesday, November 13, 2007

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Folk Properties of Birthstones
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For thousands of years, people have used colored stones as talismans and amulets. Certain stones were thought to help predict the future, used for protection and to inspire desired qualities. In the 18th century specific gemstones were used as birth amulets. It became the fashion to wear only the stone associated with one’s birth month. And that wearing ones birthstone would protect and bring happiness and luck to the wearer. Another tradition that has gained popularity is to wear the birthstones of loved ones like your sweetheart, spouse or children.
The Birthstone for December is Turquoise but Larimar and Blue Zircon can also be used. Turquoise is associated with the Earth itself, and stability and can be found around the world: Russia, Australia, Tibet, Chile, Mexico and the U.S.A., with certain color variations concentrated in certain countries. It is said that Turquoise stabilizes the body, emotions and spirit, providing better health, longevity and happiness. Legend says that the stone will change color when it’s wearer’s health is in danger. The name “Turquoise” is French for “Turkish”, because Turquoise first came to Europe from the Middle east via Turkish traders.

The Birthstone for January but Rose Quartz is also used. The most common hues of garnet are deep wine reds of North America but Garnets also appear in other colors with origins from Asian, Germany, Bovaria, Sri Lanka and Kenya. The garnet is known as the “Stone of Commitment”, often exchanged between romantic partners who will be absent or traveling. This tradition is derived from the Greek myth of Persephone, Goddess of Spring and her return to Hades. Garnet is also said to increase one’s energy and promote health.

Beadluxe Studio in Summit and Bedminster offers gemstone beads and jewelry designs that feature birthstones for every month of the year. Charm necklaces and bracelets featuring birthstones, miniature photo frames and charms make for a whimsical and sentimental gift. BeadLuxe also offers the keepsake sterling silver Mother’s Bracelet that tastefully features children’s names and birthstones. Whatever the birthstone, one thing is certain, stones have a rich folkloric tradition that can add depth and interest to any jewelry design.

Saturday, November 10, 2007



A-Z Folk Properties of Stones

At BeadLuxe Make Your Own Jewelry we value stones for their beauty, meanings and their historic significance and properties. Let us help you find these stones in BeadLuxe Collections! Our retails stores in Summit, NJ and Bedminster, NJ offer a vast array of beads and gemstones that carry meaningful sentiments. You can also purchase personalized jewelry at www.beadluxe.com that showcase birthstones and gemstones with meaning.

Below are a selection of stones from A-C. We will follow up with more stones in future blogs so stay tuned to the BeadLuxe Blog.

Agate (Blue Lace)- Diminishes signs of aging, such as arthritis, and boosts overall health. Promotes inner peace.

Agate (Crazy Lace)- Promotes laughter and good mood. Absorbs emotional pain.

Agate (Moss)- The “gardeners’ stone”, said to give one a “green thumb”. It promotes growth, healing and prosperity.

Agate (White)- Relieves stress, provides protection, increases courage

Amazonite – Enhances communications concerning love, balances the body to promote health.

Amethyst – Facilitates psychic perception and enhances meditative state. Promotes understanding and acceptance.

Apatite – Enhances creativity. A stone for teachers and those who need to communicate intellectually. Known as the “Humanitarians’ Stone” as it encourages this aspect of one’s personality.

Aquamarine – Promotes courage and spiritual awareness.

Aventurine (green) – A stone of motivation, leadership and action that helps one make decisions. Enhances the creative and pioneering spirit. Brings luck and prosperity. Emotionally calming.

Aventurine (peach)- It helps with decision making and can boost creativity.

Biotite – Leads one to rational judgments and balanced assessments while discarding irrelevant details.

Bloodstone – A “stone of courage”, helps one to accept change. Helps one to renew oneself and “start over” and make important decisions- a stone of recovery.

Bronzite – Promotes unbiased, unprejudiced love for humanity.

Carnelian – Protects one from negative emotions and provides spiritual inspiration.

Chalcedony- (includes Chrysoprase, Carnelian, Onyx, Sardonyx, & Jasper) Brings balance, brotherhood, good will– said to bring out the best in people.

Chalcedony (blue)- Helps resolve difficult situations, instills patience.

BeadLuxe Make Your Own Jewelry retail stores are workshops and boutiques where you make beaded jewelry from a huge assortment of beads and gemstones and shop for fabulous beaded merchadise made by local, national and international artists and craftspeople. BeadLuxe is also New Jersey’s premire beading event venue, host to birthday parties, ladies nights, bridal showers, book clubs, scout troops and corporate, school or civic club events.

BeadLuxe, know for stylish, unique and custom-made beaded jewelry is now available on-line featuring its most popular items such as the BeadLuxe Nomen Sterling Silver bracelets personalized for moms, grandmothers, young ladies or sweethearts, and the BeadLuxe Sentiments Charm Necklaces which feature themes such as Mother, Friendship, Luck, Adventure and Baby.

Personalized and sentimental jewelry are some of the most popular items at the BeadLuxe retail make your own jewelry stores. BeadLuxe On-Line makes purchasing some of these items for yourself or giving them as gifts is as easy as a click of a mouse. The elegant and easy to navigate BeadLuxe web-site and e-commerce store was created by Dither Dog LLC of Brooklyn, NY. Available on-line are our most popular items such as the Personalized Sterling Silver Mother's Bracelets, the Sentiments Charm Necklaces which feature themes such as Mother, Friendship, Luck, Adventure and Baby and the versatile BeadLinx Gemstone Necklace.The online store allows you to choose the style, names, clasp, size and birth-stones for the Mother's bracelets, Grandmother's Bracelets and Sweetheart Bracelets, making the on-line experience as close as you can get to actually making it yourself at one of the BeadLuxe stores. Purchasing these items for yourself or giving them as gifts is as easy as a click of a mouse.
For details visit on-line at www.BeadLuxe.com or contact the stores as follows:
319 Springfield Ave. Summit, NJ 07901, 908.598.9111
428 US Hwy 202/206 N., Bedminster, NJ 07921, 908.901.9800

Corporate parties at BeadLuxe Make Your Own Jewerly


Many local small businesses and corporations have already discovered BeadLuxe Studios as a friendly and elegant venue for team-building outings, company parties and as part of an incentives program. BeadLuxe Make Your Own Jewelry is the area’s premiere beading studio and jewelry boutique, BeadLuxe is a unique and fun alternative for your company get-togethers, large or small!

Not “artistically inclined”? Never picked up a bead before? Our store is staffed with friendly and knowledgeable designers to help anyone make fabulous jewelry- you may surprise yourselves! BeadLuxe is organized in three distinct bead collections making designing jewelry fool proof. Filled with design samples, pendants and fine beads such as sterling silver beads, pearls crystals and gemstones in a wide range of colors and textures, BeadLuxe guarantees something for every taste!

Let us know what your needs are, and we will work with you and your organization to plan a fabulous event. Set your budget and BeadLuxe will guide your group through a defined project or a gift card can be created for each guest for a specific dollar amount. BeadLuxe is open 6 days a week and can accommodate smaller group reservations during our regular store hours. We can also host private parties for groups for 12-30 people and can assist in organizing food, flowers and favors.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me or one of the store mangers. We hope you host your next company outing at the Summit or Bedminster BeadLuxe Make Your Own Jewerly Stores!


Owner Angeli Alino Breen at the Summit BeadLuxe Store.
Hi everyone,

Wanted to let you know that we just launched the BeadLuxe on-line store this week! Check it out at www.BeadLuxe.com. Available on-line are our most popular items such as the Personalized Sterling Silver Mother's Bracelets, the Sentiments Charm Necklaces which feature themes such as Mother, Friendship, Luck, Adventure and Baby and the versatile BeadLinx Gemstone Necklace.

The online store allows you to choose the style, names, clasp, size and birth-stones for the Mother's bracelets, Grandmother'sBracelets and Sweetheart Bracelets, making the on-line experience as close as you can get to actually making it yourself at one of the BeadLuxe stores. Purchasing these items for yourself or giving them as gifts is as easy as a click of a mouse.

We will be adding new products so keep checking out the site. I would love to hear any of your comments, they would be much appreciated. And please forward the site to all of your friends and family. For the true make your own jewelry experience, visit our retail stores in:
319 Springfield Ave.Summit, NJ 07901908-598-9111
428 US Hwy 202-206 N. (at Hills Dr.)Bedminster, NJ 07921908-901-9800

Sincerely,
Angeli

Angeli Breen BeadLuxe, LLC
908-598-9111, Angeli@BeadLuxe.com www.BeadLuxe.com